Assign Instructor(s) via Course Section
![Offerings planner link on the Registrar tab](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/1_Offerings%20Planner%20link%20location.png)
![Course search field on the offerings planner page](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/2_course%20search.png)
![Session dropdown list on the Offerings Planner > Sections page](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/3_adjust%20session.png)
!["View" link located next to each course section](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/4_view%20each%20individual%20section.png)
![Instructors link in the course section and the Instructors drop-down in the tabs area](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/5_Instructor%20panel%20access.png)
!["Create new instructor" link on the instructor assignment panel](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/6_Create%20new%20instructor.png)
![Instructor name chosen with the Primary Instructor role chosen](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/7_Assign%20PI%20first.png)
Administrators can enter information or make edits to the following information:
Percent Effort, Icon Role Override, Instructor Evaluation, Evaluation Date Override, Salary and Instructor Access.
![Green bar with message that instructor was assigned and shows instructor assignment](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/8_PI%20Assigned.png)
Primary Instructor will not show up in the Role drop-down because only one Primary Instructor may be assigned to a section.
![Process for adding another instructor, Primary Instructor cannot be chosen because only one may be assigned](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/9_Adding%20another%20instructor.png)
After saving additional instructors they will appear below the Primary Instructor.
![Two instructors assigned to the section](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/10_Additional%20instructor%20added.png)
Assign Instructor(s) via Instructors link in Planner Menu
Using the Instructors link under the Planner Menu can be particularly useful if you need to assign the same Instructor to more than one section of an individual course. Administrators are able to use CTRL+left click to select multiple course sections for one Instructor and save all at once.
![Offerings planner link on the Registrar tab](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/1_Offerings%20Planner%20link%20location.png)
![Instructors link located under Planner Menu in sidebar](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/1_Instructor%20link%20in%20Planner%20Menu.png)
![Filters to select session, subject, course and the search button](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/2_session_subject_course.png)
Use CTRL+ left click to select more than one section for the chosen Instructor.
Administrators can enter information or make edits to the following information:
Percent Effort, Icon Role Override, Instructor Evaluation, Evaluation Date Override, Salary and Instructor Access.
![Area to assign instructor and select multiple sections of the course for the same instructor.](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/3_select%20role_course%20sections_assign%20instructor.png)
![Green bar with message indicating instructor was added.](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/4_instructor%20added%20confirmation.png)
Assign Instructors not found in drop-down Instructor List
The following instructions explain how to add an instructor if they are not listed in the drop-down list of possible instructors. This process is the same regardless of what method is used to make instructor assignments.
![Create new instructor button on instructor assignment panel](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/2_Create%20new%20instructor%20button.png)
!["Search for additional instructors not in list link"](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/3_Search%20additional%20instructors%20link.png)
We highly recommend searching via HawkID or UID to ensure the correct individual is selected.
![Search field where individual is located via HawkID, UID or name.](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/4_Search%20for%20instructor.png)
It is not required that the instructor information be saved for future use, but if chosen, this will allow the instructor to be included in the drop-down list of instructors for future section assignment.
!["Retain for future use" and "select" buttons](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/5_select%20instructor%20and%20retain%20for%20future%20use.png)
![Instructor assignment area where role and other features can be selected or adjusted](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/6_Assign%20instructor%20role%20and%20save.png)
Change Primary Instructor
It can become necessary to update who is listed as Primary Instructor after that role has already been assigned to an individual. Often times this involves moving someone already assigned another instructor role for the section into the Primary Instructor role.
Because only one individual can be listed as the Primary Instructor, steps must be taken in a specific order to update the Primary Instructor. Steps to do so are as follows:
Update Primary Instructor when instructor is already assigned
![Instructors link in course section](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2024-07/Instructors%20link%20in%20course%20section.jpg)
![Use trashcan icon to delete current instructor role](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2024-07/Use%20trashcan%20icon%20to%20delete%20current%20instructor%20role.jpg)
![Click the pencil icon to edit existing Primary Instructor](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2024-07/Click%20the%20pencil%20icon%20to%20edit%20existing%20Primary%20Instructor.jpg)
![Click the instructor drop down, choose new instructor and save](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2024-07/Click%20the%20instructor%20drop%20down%2C%20choose%20new%20instructor%20and%20save.jpg)
Additional Help with Instructor Assignments
![Person with question mark icon.](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-11/person-help-two-color-square.png?h=1e66e246&itok=UMfjWwn6)